Oregon Sports Union scored five first-half tries against Chicago North Shore in a 48-10 victory to win the Women’s Division I Club Championship in its first attempt at the 2014 USA Rugby Emirates Airline Club National Championships in Madison, Wis., Saturday.

In just eight days’ time, 10 of the top club rugby programs in the country will descend on Breese Stevens Field in Madison, Wis., for the 2014 USA Rugby Emirates Airline Men’s & Women’s Club National Championships.

The USA Rugby Rugby Committee voted to adopt the IRB’s newest revision to the ongoing scrum engagement global trial: non-verbal communication to indicate to the scrumhalf when the ball can be placed into the scrum.

The 2014 USA Rugby National Development Summit saw its largest attendance to date Saturday at Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing with more than 20 presentations and seminars dedicated to growing the game of rugby.